MBSR - Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction

                    “You can’t stop the waves, but you can learn to surf.” – Jon Kabat-Zinn

Stress Into Strength With MBSR:

Are you feeling weighed down by stress, worry, or constant “busy mind” thinking? 

Rooted in neuroscience and decades of research, MBSR is more than relaxation—it’s brain training. By practicing mindfulness, you strengthen neural pathways that support resilience, focus, and emotional balance, while reducing the brain’s stress reactivity. Over time, this rewires your mind to respond with clarity and calm instead of impulsive reaction.

MBSR is an evidence-based, integrative approach that helps participants build healthier coping strategies and improve overall well-being. Research shows that mindfulness can reduce stress, anxiety, depression, addictive behaviors, and even inflammation, leading to measurable improvements in both mental and physical health.

During this 8-week course guides participants in developing practical mindfulness skills—what we call a “mindfulness toolbox”—to foster greater resilience, calm, and emotional freedom.

Through consistent brain training practice, participants may experience:

• Improved emotional regulation (for stress, anxiety, depression, and anger)
• Reduced worry and doubt
• Better sleep quality
• Increased concentration and focus
• Mindful communication and listening skills
• More compassionate and assertive relationships
• Healthier eating and improved mood regulation
• Support in addressing substance use
• Greater compassion and conflict resolution in relationships

Our program emphasizes “training the brain” to build resilience and flexibility. Participants will practice how to:

• Respond rather than react in emotional situations
• Self-regulate emotions more effectively
• Manage automatic thoughts and impulsivity
• Use mindfulness to ease physical and emotional pain
• Experience the benefits of meditation for whole-person wellness
• Practice mindful eating and living
• Deepen relationship connection through mindful listening and speaking

Each session combines learning, practice, and reflection. Participants can expect:

• Experiential exercises
• Guided mindfulness practices (standing, walking, sitting,)
• Various meditation techniques
• Materials, suggested readings, and videos to support learning
• Beginner-friendly “Chair Yoga” sessions (great for work)

Mindfulness has been shown in numerous studies to reduce stress, improve biomarkers of health, and even help reverse some chronic conditions.  It offers participants an accessible way to cultivate peace, resilience, and compassion—qualities that ripple out to benefit families, communities, and the world.